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70th Independence Day: Amazing facts to know about Independent India!

New Delhi: India has a long history to tell about itself since independent till now. On the occasion of India's 69th Independence Day, here are some interesting and unknown facts related to India and independence.1.

11. India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.

12. On August 15, 1947, when India became free from the foreign rule, Mahatma Gandhi was in Calcutta. Gandhiji spent his day in prayers, fasting and spinning protesting the madness of communal hatred.

13. The world's largest road network is in India-over 1.9 million miles of roads cover the country.

14. Cherrapunji (Meghalaya) is the wettest spot on earth. It receives at least 425 inches of rain every year, which is over 5 times more than the tropical rain forests of South America!

15. With around 155,618 post offices and over 566,000 employees, India has the largest postal network in the world.

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